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Task 1 (Academic): Coffee Consumption per Person, 2010 vs 2020

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The Question

The bar chart below shows the average amount of coffee consumed per person, in kilograms per year, in four countries in 2010 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Grouped bar chart comparing coffee consumed per person in kilograms per year in Finland, Brazil, Japan and India in 2010 and 2020
Figure 1 — coffee consumed per person (kg/year), 2010 and 2020
Model answer

The bar chart compares how much coffee the average person drank, measured in kilograms per year, in Finland, Brazil, Japan, and India in 2010 and 2020.

Overall, consumption increased in every country over the decade, but the gap between the heaviest and the lightest coffee drinkers remained enormous. Finland led by a wide margin in both years, while India consumed by far the least.

Finns were already drinking around 9.5 kg per person in 2010, and this rose to roughly 11 kg by 2020 — more than the other three countries combined. Brazil came a distant second, with consumption edging up only slightly, from about 5.5 to 6 kg.

The two Asian countries sat at the bottom of the chart. Japanese consumption grew modestly, from 3 kg to almost 4 kg. India recorded the lowest figures throughout, at well under 1 kg in 2010, yet its consumption more than doubled to around 1.2 kg in 2020 — the largest proportional increase of any country shown, even though the absolute amount remained tiny.

How this answer scores
  • Begin with a paraphrase of the title, then a separate 'Overall' sentence for the big picture.
  • Compare the highest and lowest figures rather than listing every bar.
  • Note where change is small (Brazil) and where it is proportionally large (India).
  • Use precise quantities: 'roughly', 'just under', 'more than doubled'.
Practise — write your own

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